Lawrence and Sherian Washington Family

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 20-8607863

Lawrence and Sherian Washington Family is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $439K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $147K. Net investment income was $102K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$439K

-7.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$147K

-34.2% YoY

Grant Count

25

+19.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-44.7% YoY

About Lawrence and Sherian Washington Family

Based on IRS filings

Lawrence and Sherian Washington Family is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $439K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $147K. Net investment income was $102K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

BethesdaBingham FarmsBostonBraintreeChicagoClaymontCypressDallasDetroitGaryHighland ParkHoustonIndianapolisLos AngelesMaplewoodMidlandModestoMontgomeryOaklandRosenberg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$63K$127K$190K$254K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$439,235$472,820$610,486
Revenue$121,715$93,179$13,099
Expenses$156,300$230,845$29,859
Qualifying Distributions$153,079$228,025$26,525
Net Investment Income$102,040$49,987$13,174
Distributable Amount$24,473$27,030$31,737

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$56K$111K$167K$223K14 grants202017 grants202120 grants202221 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY$77KBLACK BELT UNINCORPORATE…$21KWAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY$13KLOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL$10KUNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ME…$10KSMILE TRAIN INC$2KBLACK GIRLS CODE INC$1KCOURT APPOINTED SPECIAL …$1KDETROIT IMPACT INC$1KEXPERIMENTAL STATION$1K

Grant Size Distribution

97 grants across all recorded years

94<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
John O HamptonVP1
Christopher J RobersonVP1
Danielle R WashingtonVP1
Lori D WashingtonVP1
Sherian Ann WashingtonCo- Pres, Dir1
Staci L Washington RobersonSec, VP1
Lawrence J Washington JrCo-Pres, Dir1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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